Table of Contents - Hartwick College

280 Constitutional Law II: Rights and Equality (3 credits) An
exploration of Supreme Court decisions that have established the range of
individual rights and the meaning of legal equality in the United States.
Topics may include freedom of speech and press, religious freedom,
privacy rights, rights of the accused, gay and lesbian rights, racial
equality, and gender equality. Prerequisite: Posc 101 or 111, or 107 or 270.
Offered alternate years. (SBA)
290 Environmental Politics and Policy (3 credits) An introduction
to the issues and concepts of environmental policy, to policy analysis and
the role of the analyst, to the process of policy making in the U.S., and to
current U.S. environmental policy and it implementation. Attention is
given to environmental politics in the national and international arenas.
Prerequisite: Posc 101 or 111 or permission of instructor. (SBA)
310 Parties and Elections (4 credits) An investigation of the role of
elections in U.S. politics, with heavy reliance upon the empirical research
of electoral behavior and of the effects of parties and interest groups upon
the electoral and governmental process. Prerequisite: Posc 101 or 111.
(SBA)
320 Public Administration (3 credits) An examination of the
principles of public administration: organization and management in the
public sector with special emphasis upon personnel, budgeting, taxation,
public policy making and administrative accountability. Prerequisite: Posc
101 or 111. Offered alternate years. (SBA)
330 Politics of Race and Ethnicity (3 credits) An examination of the
political experiences of African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans,
American Indians, Arab Americans and Jewish Americans in the United
States. By exploring the formal and informal barriers to equality these
racial and ethnic groups have faced, as well as the strategies they have
employed to bring about political change, we will gain a richer
understanding how American democracy works (or does not work).
Prerequisite: 101 or 111, or 107. Typically offered alternate years. This
course is additionally appropriate for students with an interest in ethnic
studies. (SBA)
340 Media and Politics (3 credits) A look at the free media as an
essential aspect of a representative democracy, which is premised on the
consent of the governed. In this course we will explore the American news
media in depth, analyze its content and politics and discuss its impact on
the attitudes of citizens, election outcomes, the behavior of politicians,
and the policies that do and do not get enacted. Prerequisite: any 100-
level Posc course. (SBA)
360 Interpreting the Constitution (3 credits) An investigation of
controversies over how the United States Constitution should be read and
understood. Readings include theoretical works on Constitutional
interpretation along with Supreme Court opinions. Prerequisite: Posc 270
or 280. Offered every third year. (SBA)
370 U.S. Public Policy (3 credits) A study of the concepts and methods
of public policy analysis, with emphasis on formulating policy problems,
developing solutions, and use of analysis in the policy-making process.
The cause, consequences, and performance of national public policies and
programs are investigated. Prerequisite: Posc 101. Offered alternate years.
(SBA)
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